PIM International, Vol. 18 No. 3 Autumn 2024

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The 116-page Autumn 2024 issue of PIM International (Vol. 18 No. 3) features over thirty pages of industry news, plus the following articles and technical reviews:

Azoth: Driving the acceptance of sinter-based Additive Manufacturing in the automotive industry and beyond

Everyone had high expectations of Binder Jetting. Of all the metal Additive Manufacturing processes, it suffered from the most hype. What transpired was the realisation amongst machine vendors that it was harder than expected to ‘get it right’. However, while public success stories are few and far between, progress is being made.

Azoth is one company that has successfully embraced Binder Jetting, along with related sinter-based AM processes. With a ‘feet firmly on the ground’ approach, and a base near Detroit, it has found commercial success in the automotive industry and beyond. Bernard North reports on a recent visit.

Ceramic AM at scale: How Bosch Advanced Ceramics produced 1,400 MedTech parts with 90 µm wall thickness in a single batch

Bosch Advanced Ceramics is a global leader in the production of technical ceramics, serving a variety of industries from automotive to medical devices and the chemical industry. Today, the company sees a bright future in ceramic Additive Manufacturing for the series production of parts in increasingly ambitious volumes.

This article will present a case study that clearly demonstrates how, using Lithoz’s AM technology, Bosch Advanced Ceramics has been able to develop a micro-sized medical device component that is now in production with an annual run of 50,000 parts.

Elnik: Relocation and expansion as a leading MIM furnace maker prepares for the rise of sinter-based Additive Manufacturing

Vacuum debinding and sintering furnaces from Elnik Systems LLC are a common sight in Metal Injection Moulding plants throughout Europe and the Americas. Thanks in part to the technical guidance and training available through its sister company, DSH Technologies,

Elnik Systems’ market-leading position has seen it support a multitude of new manufacturing operations. Now, with the rise of sinter-based Additive Manufacturing, the need to meet the high demand for the company’s products has driven a relocation and major expansion. Nick Williams reports for PIM International.

MPIF Design Excellence Awards: New MIM and sinter-based Additive Manufacturing applications in the spotlight

Metal Injection Moulding is one of the most capable manufacturing processes for small precision components, yet it is also one of the least well known.

This article presents 2024’s award-winning MIM parts from the Metal Powder Industries Federation’s PM Design Excellence Awards. In addition, we also highlight the growing number of award-winning parts produced by sinter-based Additive Manufacturing.

These examples present an opportunity for product designers and engineers to consider how they might use MIM and AM in their own projects.

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